A friend sent me a poly sci tutorial. Please take with the spirit intended....to make fun of us ALL!! We humanBEANS. Life sure is something! A big, crazy ball of emotional, transforming wax. Today all I can do is sigh....the mystery of it all. Political Science for Dummies DEMOCRAT You have two cows. Your neighbor [...]
Everyday we have an opportunity. I'm thinking of my two friends. I'm thinking of my friend with cancer and I'm thinking of my friend who feels she is at the end of her rope. My few best friends are facing challenging situations in their lives. As I sit with them, and as I send them [...]
My friend has cancer and she's just not yet jumping in to take care of it. I can't imagine what's going on in her mind and heart. She's so lovely. She's so dear to me. I'm doing all I know how to do at this point, and I ask for guidance daily about how best [...]
I have a dear friend who lives in Maine; I've spoken of her before, the lovely and talented Karen Montanaro, wife of my beloved late teacher Tony Montanaro. She is a seeker like myself. Our conversations would drive most anyone mad as we stay up late into the night bug-eyed considering thoughts in the realms [...]
I’m learning the profound difference between listening and hearing. I listen well, just don’t hear some things. I'm noticing when my defenses kick in and try as quickly as possible to become curious about it all....as the defensiveness is NEVER about the other person, just li'l ole me. Quite freeing to realize this actually. I [...]
The Weepies have a song named 'Lighting Candles' which hit me in a new way this very weekend. I've spent years and continue to find myself lighting candles in the dark. I couldn't find their song on YouTube to share, but have written out the words below. I relate. For me it is possibly the [...]
While in high school I took a part time job at a near by nursing home, (what is the politically correct term now, something or other care facility)?? WhatEVER they're now called, this placed was filled with really old people. I worked with a group of rather merciless seasoned nursing care folks who would test [...]